Tropical Storm Amanda Forms in the Pacific mwong4 Thu, 06/04/2026 - 16:44 Tropical Storm Amanda Forms in the Pacific The first named storm of the hurricane season appears in this nighttime image from June 3, 2026. 1 MIN READ June 5, 2026 Worldview Image of the Week Facebook Tropical Storm Amanda, the first named storm of the 2026 hurricane season, can be seen forming in the eastern Pacific Ocean on June 3, 2026. This Black Marble nighttime blue/yellow composite (day/night band) image is built with data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite ( VIIRS ) aboard the NOAA-20 platform.